A promo video to promote the upcoming Fame Kills tour with Lady Gaga and Kanye West has was posted on West’s blog.   “What Happened To All The Rock Stars?,” West wrote on his blog, “The Fame Killed Them!”   The 31 second clip shows a man carry a nude Gaga in slow motion before…

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Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.” climbs to the number one spot on iTunes singles chart after three straight weeks at number two.   The song was downloaded more than any other song on the site last week beating out “Watcha Say,” by Jason DeRulo, “I Gotta Feeling,” by the Black Eyed Peas, “Paparazzi,” by…

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Academy Fight Song is proud to announce the release of Person L’s second full-length record, The Positives, on November 17th. In anticipation of the forthcoming release, the band will be exclusively premiering the new album’s title track on their Myspace page today, September 29th.   Following the DIY nature of Initial, Person L’s 2008 self-released…

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“The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) applauds FCC Chairman Genachowski for announcing his intention to open a rulemaking proceeding to ensure that the Internet remains open and neutral. “A free and open Internet is necessary so that musicians and artists can effectively distribute their work. Artists of all levels…

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Rock icon, Levon Helm, who released his second solo album, Electric Dirt in June, lost his voice earlier this summer while on tour.   Doctors discovered a lesion on his vocal cords and attributed it to acid reflux.   The lesion was then removed via laser.   A biopsy was done and revealed NO CANCER.…

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New metal-monsters INCITE will release their debut album THE SLAUGHTER in stores, destroying a city near you October 20th on I Scream Records. This hard-hitting debut was produced by Logan Mader (Devildriver, Cavalera Conspiracy and Divine Heres).   Singer Richie Cavalera founded INCITE in 2004 with band-mates Dis (guitar), Luis Marrufo (bass) and Zak Sofaly…

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Go behind-the-scenes with The All-American Rejects on the set of their new video for “I Wanna.” In true Rejects fashion, the Paul Hunter (Lenny Kravitz, Gwen Stefani) directed clip promises to be the ultimate party with kegs, mounds of bubbles, a kiddie pool, and even two pigs on set.   Check out the clip here…

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Cash Money/Universal Republic UK singer Jay Sean has turned his silky, sultry “Down” (featuring Cash Money Icon Lil Wayne. ) into incandescent platinum, with the #1 single minted this week at the coveted 1 million mark, certified by the RIAA.   The breakthrough hit has scored the year’s most impressive array of milestones for a…

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After nearly two decades writing and recording some of her generation’s most emotionally powerful music, Tori Amos will release her first seasonal album, Midwinter Graces, on November 10 via Universal Republic. A follow up to Tori’s critically acclaimed studio album, Abnormally Attracted to Sin, Midwinter Graces will find Tori reworking and expanding on classic carols…

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Southern California talent, John Clinebell, is set to release his album, Make It Land, on October 25. According to Stardum Entertainment Magazine, “John Clinebell is an artist to watch out for as the Summer turns to Fall and his infectious songs continue to permeate the consciousness of music listeners throughout California and the world.” Make…

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Green Label Sound, a free exclusive singles label, today released its latest track “Supreme Being” by New York City psych-rock band Amazing Baby. “Supreme Being” is a mix of melodic prog and swirling indie rock, and is available via free download exclusively at www.greenlabelsound.com. Link to download “Supreme Being”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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The most recent original full-length entries in the David Bowie catalog are his REALITY studio album (released September 2003), and subsequent live DVD, A REALITY TOUR (October 2004), which presented his world tour of October 2003 through June 2004.   A REALITY TOUR was the highest-grossing global tour of 2004 and one of the most…

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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! T2 (DUDE FROM THE DISTRICT) “YEAH SHAWTY”:…

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For nearly two decades Don Passman’s book All You Need To Know About The Music Business, 7th Edition (Free Press; November 17, 2009; $24.95) has been universally regarded as the definitive, essential guide to the music industry. Now in its seventh edition, it continues to be the leading industry handbook with crucial up-to-the minute information…

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D&M guitars is offering clients 20% off already low rates on all setups and labor services for the month of October.   Send a referral and get another 10% off! To take advantage of this offer, just respond to this e-mail, or mention it when calling to schedule an appointment. Offer is good for work…

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“I’m glad that we were able to keep things simple on this record,” says Long, “Because when your band gets a little popular, there’s this tendency to say things like, ‘Let’s add an orchestra on this one!” That works for some people, but it would detract from this band.”   View “Fables” On Pitchfork TV:…

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Dead by Sunrise, the new band fronted by Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, have announced three upcoming live shows to celebrate the release of their debut album, Out of Ashes, due from Warner Bros. Records on October 13th, 2009.   The band, which is Bennington on vocals, guitarists Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh (from Orgy/Julien-K), bassist…

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Variety.com is reporting that Diddy is leaving Warner Music Group/Atlantic Records and is looking to release his upcoming Last Train To Paris album with Jimmy Iovine’s Interscope label. The mogul said in a statement, “Now that the term of the Warner deal has ended, I have elected to accept an opportunity to move my recording…

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What did Lil Wayne get for his 27th birthday? MTV News reports the emcee received a million-dollar Chopard watch. And get this; his birthday cake was draped with diamonds! In related news, fans should expect his new mixtape called No Ceiling to drop soon. SKOPE IT HERE!

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Pitbull made his primetime television debut on ABC’s 4th Annual ALMA Awards back on September 18th, where he performed and was honored with a Special Achievement in Music — Hot Track award for “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho).”   Pitbull’s major label debut, Rebelution debuted at number eight on the Billboard album chart…

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Kelly Clarkson has announced a world tour for 2010.   The outing kicks off in Dublin, Ireland on February 5th and continues through April, covering 26 cities in the U-K, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia.   Clarkson will perform Stateside at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino in Connecticut on Friday.

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P!nk’s album Funhouse has officially gone three-times platinum in Germany.   Meanwhile the album has sold over 1.2-million copies in the U-S and rocketed up 35 spots to number 28 on the Billboard album chart, thanks in part to her acrobatic performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.   P!nk takes the stage tonight at…

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According to the Associated Press, advance screenings to Michael Jackson: This Is It sold out within two hours on Sunday morning.   Fans began lining up three days earlier and snapped up all three thousand tickets to the L-A showings.   The documentary opens nationwide October 28th, but fans will get a sneak peek the…

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Singer-songwriter Jay Nash learned firsthand that Sara Bareilles knows how to make an entrance. Much to the surprise of the audience — and Jay — Sara made a surprise appearance in NYC by sneaking on stage mid-show. The lovely singer joined Jay for their duet “Barcelona”, a track from Jay’s critically acclaimed 2008 release ‘The…

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Prohibition Entertainment would like to announce the official winner of the Sam Ash global remix competition for R&B crossover vocalist TRAEDONYA hot single “I’LL GIVE IT 2 U.” The winner is Producer/DJ Prophit of Dayton,Ohio. The event was held on July 31st at the Sam Ash music chain’s Springfield, NJ store. The winning mix which…

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According to his official fan site, Snoop Dogg is getting ready to hit the road with Method Man and Redman. The West Coast rapper left a message to his fans explaining that he is coming to a hood near them. Visit Ticketmaster.com to get your passes now. Snoop Dogg tour dates: October 27th – Baltimore,…

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